Page 1- Nursery Rhymes
I revisited Nursery Rhymes after my original re-telling post because I was interested to see what Wikipedia had to say about the ability of these childish poems to influence how children think. I was reminded that these works are also overwhelmingly English; as you see from the picture below, even characters that aren't explicitly explained as wearing certain clothing are dressed in traditional English attire.
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| And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon by Randolph Caldecott Source: Wikipedia |
Page 2- Political Correctness
Its not surprising that I found this page, considering what I was looking for on my first page. I'm primarily interested in political correctness because, as a Social Justice/LGBTQ Studies minor and an activist, I believe in the power of words. Therefore, I was wondering what Wikipedia would have to say about the issue, especially considering what a buzz-phrase political correctness can be. I was also very interested in the fact that the phrase was hardly used before the 90's... its introduction into modern-day rhetoric is a recent concept.
Page 3- Affirmative Action
I ended up on the Affirmative Action page because I was wanting to find other court cases aside from the recent/popular ones that created the case law surrounding affirmative action. However, I was far more interested to learn how other nations practice Affirmative Action in their hiring process. For example, there is a system in India that imposes quotas for certain subsets of people; considering India's background, its not surprising that the caste system is being recreated in its governing structure.
I ended up on this page because, despite my intending to pursue a career as a civil rights attorney, I've never heard of this Commission. It was created in the 50's and still exists, with a membership composed primarily of Democratic and Independent political leaders. However, in theory, it is supposed to be bipartisan.
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